Nera Shrug Project

Nera

This little shrug was a gift from Berroco yarns, so we didn't actually make it ... but we totally could have! Very easily, in fact! Its a nice little cotton shrug for spring & summer, knit on big-ish needles (6mm/US10). The fit is easy and the construction isn't too involved. Wear it over a dress, a shirt, a tank or a cami, with jeans, a skirt, a romper, knickers ... you name it, it goes with it! Plus, it makes a great little 'office sweater' when the weather gets warmer and the office temperature gets colder.

I especially love the yarn, Berroco Estiva, a bulky weight cotton tape that's really lovely to knit with and to wear. I've used it before for our Beach Wrap, a Deschain Pullover, and a new pattern I designed that's coming out soon. It knits up in a slow monochrome gradient, giving the colour some interest without making you look like you're wearing Joseph's Technicolor Dream-coat. Plus, we have some gorgeous new colours this year (see pictures below), so you've got even more inspiration to choose from!

Size

• Bust (closed): 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)"
• Length: 15½ (16, 16, 16½, 16½, 17, 17)" (including lower ribbing)
• Shown in size 40" with approximately 5" of ease.

Materials

• Berroco Estiva: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) cakes in colour 2634 Tradewind
• 5.5mm/US9 - 29" circular needles
• 6mm/US10 - 29" circular needles
• Spare knitting needle: 6mm/US10 (for 3 needle bind off)
• waste yarn to hold stitches
• Pattern

Notes

The sides, including sleeves and yoke of this garment are worked in one piece from sleeve cuff to center back. The sides are joined at center back using a 3-needle bind off. The lower ribbing is then picked up and worked down.

To ensure gradient pattern is similar to the sample shown, work from the cakes as follows for sizes 36–52": Start at the beginning (dark-coloured) part of a new cake for each sleeve, using remaining yarn to knit the lower section and neckband. For sizes 56" and 60", 2 cakes of yarn are used through out. Alternate cakes

For a linen version with lots of drape try using Quince & Co Kestrel yarn.